Fads and Fashion of the 1800s 1800s Mens Fashion

The nineteenth century marks the period beginning January 1, 1801 and ends December 31, 1900.

Information technology was a period of dramatic change and rapid socio-cultural advocacy, where society and culture are constantly changing with advocacy of time.

The Way of the 19th Century strongly reflected the technology, art, politics and culture of the time of which were highly influential to the styles and silhouettes.

For women, style was an extravagant and extroverted display of the female silhouette with corset pinched waistlines, humming total-skirts that flowed in and out of trend and decoratively embellished gowns. For men, three piece suits were tailored for usefulness in business as well as sporting activity.

The way in this article includes styles from the 19th Century through a Western context - namely Europe and Due north America.

19th Century Dress Silhouette

Historical overview and fashions [edit]

Early on 1800s (1800-1829) [edit]

Technological innovations [edit]

At the turn of the 18th century, the Western world – namely Europe and the U.s. – were revelling in the prosperity of the rapid progress that came with the rise of the Industrial Revolution.^[1] The period from approximately 1760 to between 1820 and 1840 saw the transition to new manufacturing processes from traditional paw production methods to new machine production methods.^[2]

The cloth industry was the first to employ modern production techniques, namely mechanised cotton spinning with automated auto looms.^[ii] With the arrival of automated methods, through industrialisation came too the creation of factories which maximised productivity and enhanced efficient production.^[3] The unprecedented rapid and sustained economic growth demonstrated by the textile industry – through employment and value output – saw huge changes in the affordability of clothes and materials every bit prices fell.^{[four] [5]}

Art, culture and politics [edit]

The early 19th century saw a shift from 18th century Enlightenment ideologies of order, reason and rationalism to new values of imagination and emotion with the emergence of Romanticism.^[6] The flow of Romanticism from effectually 1800-1840 emphasised an opposition to stability, celebrating an appreciation of the chaotic which admires creativity, individuality, subjectivity, spontaneity, the sensory and the transcendental.^[6]

In England, this menses is also known every bit the Georgian [or Regency] Era which saw nifty change with rapid urbanisation as cities grew, merchandise expanded, and a capitalist-driven consumer civilization emerged.^[7]

The fashion of the time reflects this transitional period as information technology gradually moves away from the Empire silhouette and Neoclassical influences of Enlightenment which take inspiration from 'classical antiquity'.^[8] The shift towards a new Romantic style inspired by creativity and imagination, is divers by more than theatrical and dramatic designs which are inspired by a blend of the mysterious medieval by with lavish and dramatic Gothic decoration.^[9] The extravagance of these displays reaches its peak nearing the end of Romanticism as 'exuberance becomes sentimentality'.^[10] For both men and women, silhouettes were increasingly exaggerated with the establishment of curvaceous shapes pointing to an obvious rejection of previous Neoclassical geometric style.^[11] Layers of color and design added to the dramatic and expressive brandish which became characteristic of Romanticism and again assorted the 18th century monochromatic palette.^[xi]

Mid 1800s (1830-1869) [edit]

Technological innovations [edit]

By mid-nineteenth century people were settling into the normal routine of life as shaped by the changes and innovations that came with the First Industrial Revolution. Farther discoveries in mathematics, scientific discipline and applied science saw advancements in medicine equally well every bit huge progress for communication and transportation.^[12] The introduction of telegraphy and the opening of major railways connected people in major industrial cities to one some other.^[12] Emerging globalisation and world-wide economic integration saw new merchandise routes and brought wealth to the capitalist powers of the Western world.^[xiii] As standards of living slowly improved and income per capita was on the rise, the middle-grade were commencement to spend more than on indulgent rather than solely necessary appurtenances.^{[xiv] [xv]}

The modernisation of communication and transportation technologies saw a shift in the traditional consumption patterns of retail consumers. The invention of mail order business organisation by Pryce Pryce-Jones in 1861 revolutionised shopping patterns and enabled people to order clothing and accessories [via telegram] from other parts of the earth [to then exist delivered via railroad train]^[16] a much similar concept to contemporary online shopping habits.

Art, culture and politics [edit]

The mid-19th century once again shifts from Romanticism to Realism, sometimes called Naturalism. This ideological art move 'sought to convey a truthful and objective vision of contemporary life'.^[17]

1837 marked the beginning of the Victorian Era, a time that saw tremendous progress, change and ability for the British Empire and one that characterises an unabridged genre of fashion history.^[18]

Women'southward fashion at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign became more than modest – constraining corsets were paired with swelled skirts to draw the female person figure equally weak and submissive which aligned with early on Victorian ideals of the modest domestic lady stereotype.^[19] Layered petticoats with crinoline and steel-hoop structures^[twenty] weighed women down making them physically rigid, symbolically representing a restricted participation in society and an imposed passivity.^[21] Menswear of the early on Victorian Era was understated with the rise of the respectable male person bourgeois admirer.^[18] Still, soon after both men'south and women's fashion became more colourful and relaxed with more than exuberant styles and new techniques including passementerie trims cheers to increasing availability of the sewing machine.^[22] By the latter half of mid-nineteenth century information technology becomes clear that manner technologies revolutionised the designs of particularly womenswear manner with cage crinoline enabling a larger but more lightweight hoop brim.^[23] In marshal with the tendency of offering greater comfort, menswear 'relaxed into wide, easy cuts'.^[23]

Late 1800s (1870-1900) [edit]

Technological innovations [edit]

The late-19th century constituted further industrialization with the Second Industrial Revolution, also known as the Technological Revolution, which was responsible for illustrious innovations.^[24] The modernistic social and economic infrastructure continued to revolutionise consumption patterns as the prices of consumer goods decreased dramatically with the increase in productivity.^[25] The growth of urban centres and 'new technologies, such as the introduction of electricity into clothing manufacturing, produced a boom in the ready-to-habiliment market'.^[26]

Progress in communications and the media meant that stylish styles and silhouettes were widespread globally and accessible to the everyday person. With the rise of publications, magazines aimed especially at women depicted the styles in vogue at the time and began to innovate paper patterns.^[27] The popularity of these patterns paired with auto innovation and ease-of-utilize saw a rise in the popularity of at home dressmaking.^[27]

Art, culture and politics [edit]

Tardily 19th century movements in art and civilization include Impressionism and Postal service-Impressionism which are characterised by their rebellion against classical subject area matter and that which embraces depictions of modernistic life including new technology and ideas^[28] – 'concentrating on themes of deeper symbolism to express emotions, rather than just optical impressions'.^[29]

The women'south rights and suffragette move towards the turn of the 20th century also saw a shift in gender roles and new empowerment for females. Equally the 19th century neared its terminate, the world began to transition away from stiff Victorian fashions with the rise of the Edwardian era to new freedoms of healthier and more than simplistic dress structures and silhouettes.^[26] As women were enjoying new levels of independence, with female person employment outside the home nearly doubling,^[30] the 'New Adult female' of the era was young and intellectual, able to participate in traditionally male-sectional activities such every bit work and sport.^[26]

Women's fashion of the late 19th century saw an introduction of styles with a long, slim, body-hugging silhouette that revealed the natural figure, including the popular 'princess line' and later 'artistic' style dresses.^[27] These styles featured seamless waists, streamlined skirts and a slow move away from restrictive corsetry, much more applied than the conventional attire.^[27] These 'slender and athwart'^[31] styles, had excessive decoration which compensated for the rebellion against heavy, ultra-restrictive trends.^[31] Apparel embellishments included bows, emphasised ruching, thick rich fabrics and trims.^[32] Menswear began to have a significant influence on women's clothing^[31] with masculine styles and tailoring becoming increasingly popular, women sometimes wore a shirt collar and necktie, specially when exercising.^[32] For men, lounge suits were becoming increasingly popular and were often quite slim, maintaining an overall narrow silhouette.^[32] A iii-slice suit was a more casual attire regularly worn by businessmen, with jackets open or partially undone with a waistcoat underneath.^[32] Heavily starched collars on shirts were worn high and potent-standing, with turned downwardly wingtips.^[26]

Women's Fashion [edit]

Wearing apparel style by the decade [edit]

1800s-1810 [edit]

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  Empire Silhouette ca. 1810 (American)

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  Evening Dress 1805-1810 (French)

1810s-1820 [edit]

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  Ball Gown ca. 1820 (American)

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  Evening Dress ca. 1820 (American)

1820s-1830 [edit]

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  Dinner Dress 1824-1826 (British)

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  Clothes Belatedly 1820s (British)

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  Morning Dress mid. 1820s (British)

1830s-1840 [edit]

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  Dress 1832-1835 (American)

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  Morning Dress 1837-1839 (American)

1840s-1850 [edit]

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  Evening Dress 1840-1842 (American)

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  Dress ca. 1840 (British)

1850s-1860 [edit]

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  Dress ca. 1850 (British)

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  Afternoon Dress 1850-1955 (American)

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  Evening Dress 1850-1955 (American)

1860s-1870 [edit]

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  Dress 1860-1864 (British)

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  Dress 1860-1861 (French)

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  Promenade Dress 1862-1864 (American)

1870s-1880 [edit]

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  Romantic Gown ca. 1872 (French)

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  Dinner Apparel 1870 (American

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  Walking Dress 1870-1875 (American)

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  Dress ca. 1870 (British)

1880s-1890 [edit]

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  Wearing apparel 1885-1888 (American)

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  Dress ca. 1880 (American)

1890s-1900 [edit]

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  Tea Gown 1890 (French)

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  Tea Gown 1890 (French)

Hairstyles and headwear [edit]

Upwards-do's [edit]

Accessories [edit]

Makeup and jewellery [edit]

Shoes [edit]

Men'due south Fashion [edit]

Suit style [edit]

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  19th Century Men's Suit (American)

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  19th Century Men's Adjust Jacket (American)

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  19th Century Men'southward Conform Jacket Item (American)

Children'south Mode [edit]

For most of the 19th century babies wore 'long, white dresses with short sleeves'^[33] whilst toddlers and young children wore 'curt dresses with frilled drawers peeking out underneath'.^[33]

As children grew into immature adults the apparel styles mimicked that of the elder generation, with the only divergence being more simplistic styles and shorter lengths.^[33]

Workwear [edit]

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Run across also [edit]

19th century fashion history (Western Countries) [edit]

• 1795–1820 in fashion
• 1820s in fashion
• 1830s in fashion
• 1840s in way
• 1850s in mode
• 1860s in fashion
• 1870s in fashion
• 1880s in fashion
• 1890s in fashion

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